Pope ends troubled visit to Belgium demanding sex abusing clergy are judged
Francis' visit to Belgium was always going to be difficult given the country's history of clerical sexual abuse and its ...
Pope vows to root out ‘scourge’ of sexual abuse after unusually frank plea from Belgian PM
Pope Francis has pledged to root out the “scourge” of clerical sexual abuse after Belgium’s prime minster urged him in ...
Pope Francis apologies for clergy abuse in Belgium, leaders want more
Pope Francis asked for forgiveness in Belgium for the Catholic church's clergy abuse scandal and its poor response to it on ...
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Pope Francis Calls for Increased Compensation for Clergy Abuse Victims in Belgium
Pope Francis emphasized the need for greater financial compensation for victims of Catholic clergy sexual abuse in Belgium, ...
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Advocates say pope’s meeting with abuse survivors doesn’t go far enough
A Sept. 27 Vatican statement said the meeting lasted for over two hours, and allowed victims to “bring to the pope their own ...
Pope criticized for expressing ‘reductive’ views on women in society
A Catholic university took the rare step of criticizing Pope Francis, saying that he called women “a fertile welcome, care, ...
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Belgian Prime Minister Condemns Pope Over Clerical Abuse Scandal
Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo sharply criticized Pope Francis for the Catholic Church's role in clerical sex ...